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Mel Blount All Star Celebrity Roast - 4/16/10

This year, the 12th Annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast bridged the gap between the former and current Steelers. Though the event typically honors Steelers alumni, current Pittsburgh Steelers wide-receiver Hines Ward was the roastee du jour. Mel Blout says one the night’s most memorable moments took place when Master of Ceremonies Lynn Swann asked Ward, “How do you like your chair?” Swann said the only place one could find a chair like that is on a bus, before calling out, "Is there a bus in the house?" Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis arrived, surprising Ward and the crowd of more than 900, who erupted with applause. Steelers linebacker James Farrior, kicker Jeff Reed, coach Mike Tomlin and wide-receivers' coach Randy Fichtner were also on hand to roast Ward. Says Blount, the success of the event is “a testimony to the peoples' love for what we're doing and the Steelers." Photography by Megan Wylie